Rural America Leads in Law Enforcement and Firearm Restriction
Richard Lloyd Jones argues rural districts and small towns practice law enforcement more fairly and resist prohibition. He cites the American Bar Association committee led by Judge Swaney calling for a drastic nationwide firearm ban, noting high unlawful homicides and that crime rises when civilians carry guns. He claims small towns and farmers push for restraint, while big cities ignore the issue.
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The
American Bar Association
William D. Swaney
Chattanooga
Europe
America
Editor as Inventive Force and National Mirror
A 1922 reminiscence by George Fitch portrays editors as tired figures shaping news and steering public opinion. The piece argues editors illuminate ignorance, expose villains, spark reform, influence history, and even raise salaries, while rarely receiving praise. It also includes notices from Texas newspapers and local ads and misprints.
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George Fitch
Fitch
Texas Commercial News
Calomel Warns Against Its Use In Liver Tone Ad
Advert says calomel causes sickness and salivation and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe substitute. Claims calomel harms bones, bile and health, urging readers to avoid it and to buy the vegetable-based product instead for faster liver relief without salts. Children can use it safely.
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Dodson
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Terre
S. G. Edwards
Terrer School Board
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
First National Bank
Pecos
Texas
Valentine Zuber
Saragosa
J. W. B. Williams
G. C. Parker
Slack
Marion Slack
F. J. Kraus
R. P. Hicks
E. W. Grove
Calomel
American Magazine
John Wrigley
Wrigley
Broadway
New York
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